AIDS is Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome. AIDS is a chronic disease and it is caused by HIV virus. HIV virus has crossed all religions, national borders and all cultures. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) destroys all the cells of our immune system. By destroying the cells of immune system it decreases the body’s ability to fight against bacteria, fungi and virus that cause disease. In U.S.A., 950,000 people are infected from this fatal disease.
AIDS spreads through transfusion of HIV infected blood to a healthy person. It also spreads by sharing syringes or needles, which are contaminated with HIV virus. AIDS spreads by sexual contact with a person suffering from HIV virus. It spreads by having unprotected sex with multiple partners. It also spreads from pregnant mother to newly born baby. Some symptoms of this deadly disease are: loss of weight, diarrhea, cough, fever, persistent white spots on your tongue, fever higher than 100 F for several weeks, shortness of breath and swollen lymph nodes.
There is no proper medicine that can cure AIDS. Scientists have developed some injections and medicines, which can extend and improve the quality of life. Scientists have discovered highly active antiretroviral therapy to treat AIDS but this treatment is very costly. It costs more than $12,000 a year.
Don’t share needles, syringes, toothbrush and razor with each other. Use a new latex or polyurethane condom every time you make sexual relations with your partner. Make sure that the blood is HIV free before transfusing it to any patient. AIDS does not spread by kissing, shaking hands and hugging someone who is HIV- Positive. It does not spread by sharing towels, swimming pool, bed, telephone and toilet with infected person. Always remember one thing that prevention is better than cure.
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